buccinoid

English

Buccinum undatum

Etymology

Buccinum +‎ -oid

Adjective

buccinoid (comparative more buccinoid, superlative most buccinoid)

1. (zoology) Belonging to the genus Buccinum.
2. (zoology) Belonging to the Buccinidae, a family of marine univalve shells.

Noun

buccinoid (plural buccinoids)

1. Any species of Buccinidae

   Synonym: buccinid

References

• “buccinoid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.